London – Christie’s leads the Asian art market, after concluding its Spring Asian Art Week in London with a combined total of £22.4 million (US$35.8 million / €28 million/HK$276.8 million) over four days of sales between 15th – 18th May 2012.
Jonathan Stone, Chairman and International Head, Asian Art, said: “The combined sales of Chinese Art at King Street and South Kensington with the two Japanese sales gave us market share overall for the week (59% against our nearest competitor for Asian Art in London). We also achieved market share in Chinese and Japanese collecting categories. The results for the Japanese single owner collection and Chinese works of art at South Kensington are particularly strong and consolidated with all four sales of the week demonstrate Christie’s dominance of the Asian Art market in Europe.”
CHINESE CERAMICS, WORKS OF ART AND TEXTILES
18 May 2012
Total: £5,491,738
83% sold by lot/ 92% by £
Top Lot
Lot 1195
A zitan altar table,
19th century
Estimate: £8,000 – 12,000
Sold: £181,250
MASTERFUL EXUBERANCE, ARTISTIC CRAFTSMANSHIP OF IMPERIAL JAPAN, A PRIVATE COLLECTION
18 May 2012
Total: £2,177,550
82% sold by lot/ 91% by £
Top Lot
Lot 244
A fine and rare cloisonné vessel and cover in the form of a temple bell, attributed to the Namikawa Yasuyuki workshop, Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Estimate: £180,000-250,000
Sold: £217,250
CHINESE INTERIORS
16 May 2012
£1,548,363
83% sold by lot/ 93% by £
Top Lot
Lot 705
A pair of Chinese famille rose garden seats, 19th century
Estimate: £4,000 – 6,000
Sold: £51,650
JAPANESE ART & DESIGN
16 May 2012
£1,379,613
66% sold by lot/ 78% by £
Top Lot
Lot 243
A rare pair of Kakiemon models of tigers,
Edo period (late 17th century)
Estimate: £100,000-150,000
Sold: £169,250
FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART
15 May 2012
£11,840,050
50% sold by lot/ 71% by £
Top Lot
Lot 318
A magnificent pair of Imperial large famille rose vases, Jiaqing iron-red six-character seal marks & of the period (1796-1820)
Estimate:£800,000- 1.2million
Sold: £1,273,250
